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Modeling Senior Travelers' Acceptance Of New Transit Systems, Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty
Modeling Senior Travelers' Acceptance Of New Transit Systems, Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty
Journal of Public Transportation
This article examines the findings of an investigation of senior travelers' willingness to use several advanced transit systems. Elderly travelers were surveyed to evaluate their acceptance of a real-time paratransit and several transit information systems. The likelihood of using each system was estimated using the binary probit modeling methodology. The analysis showed that gender, income, age, type of trips recently made, and several perception-related variables are among the factors that affect the decision to accept the new transportation systems. The study also showed the important potential of several transportation technologies to increase the mobility and alleviate the transportation difficulties of …
Evaluating Transit Market Potential And Selecting Locations Of Transit Service Facilities Using Gis, Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, Shashi S. Nambisan
Evaluating Transit Market Potential And Selecting Locations Of Transit Service Facilities Using Gis, Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, Shashi S. Nambisan
Journal of Public Transportation
Accessibility to transit service facility (TSF) locations plays a significant role in the success of public transportation systems. The ease with which the end-user can reach a TSF (e.g., bus stops, rail stations, or multimodal centers) plays prominently in the decision-making process of the individual. This article presents a working definition for transit market potential based on accessibility in terms of walking distance and walking time. Further, a measure is constructed to evaluate transit market potential for TSF locations for a transit system. The measure of transit potential is represented by an index value based on demographic criteria such as …